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updated Italian corker info as per Ehren Schmidt
* Portuguese Floor Corker (low end route) - Corking made easy. Single lever action with a plastic Iris that squeezes the cork and the adjustable depth plunger pops it right in to your desired depth. Works great even on the fat Belgian beer corks and is perfect for any standard wine corks or bottles. A small amount of assembly is required (it’s like one screw, no big deal) <ref>[http://www.rebelbrewer.com/shop/winemaking-equipment/floor-corker-portuguese Rebel Brewer. Retrieved 3/27/2015.]</ref>.
[[File:Floorcorker Portugueze.jpg|frameless|Portuguese Floor Corker]]
* Italian (Ferrari) Floor Corker (high end route) - The Italian Floor Corker is the Cadillac of corkers. This corker is very similar to the Portuguese corker, but with some upgrades. It is equipped with a brass iris compression fitting instead of plastic. A long handle gives you plenty of leverage and the corks go in effortlessly <ref>[http://www.midwestsupplies.com/italian-floor-corker.html?utm_medium=feeds&utm_source=google&gclid=Cj0KEQjw_9OoBRChj9vMo5CHrdUBEiQAJ6YRPTU2NZV34edlT4EqGtcHFBAZxc0LNW-GFGBsq9yFYWwaAgf08P8HAQ Midwest Supplies. Retrieved 3/27/2015.]</ref>. These floor corkers are not meant for commercial use, and many professional brewers have reported issues with the lower angled bar wearing out after 500-1200 bottles (see ref) <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1485507731477436/ Discussion on MTF regarding Italian Floor Corkers wearing out. 11/28/2016.]</ref>. Using a CIP safe lubricant has been reported to extend the life of this corker for commercial users <ref>Private correspondence with Ehren Schmidt of Toolbox Brewing Co. by Dan Pixley. 1/5/2016.</ref>.
[[File:Italian-floor-corker.jpg.png|frameless|Italian (Ferrari) Floor Corker]]
* [http://www.grifomarchetti.com/en/category/corkers Grifo Corker Jaws] - Recommended by Chris Stewart <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1044725398889007/?comment_id=1045072672187613&offset=0&total_comments=30&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R3%22%7D Conversation with Chris Stewart on Milk The funk. 03/27/2015.]</ref>